Totally disagree: fake accounts can have a huge impact in swaying online discourse and setting mindsets and trends. There is hard evidence that some state actors invest large amount of resources on this (Russia, China, Israel, USA). They threaten democracy and banning them should be a priority.

Wait, a Chinese government tool is spreading anti democracry propaganda?!?! SHOCKING!!

No way you can put all those people in the same bucket. Some of them as stated in the other comments are all but honest.

You misspeled government agents

Yeah, brands would love to pay for advertising space in “ifuckedyourmom” user posts about how hitler was such a nice guy after all.

Why??

So he has something to do with them. We always have to invert what Trump says.

The guy that avoided drafting, is Putin’s bitch and said vetetans who died in the war were loosers.

Fuck Meta and props for EU to at least try to protect consumers

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Traitor to democracy

An hand fan.

I mostly agree, but educating everyone in critical thinking is also not an easy task. Both strategies should be done: we need to hold the platforms more acountable and help ppl have more critical thought.

Very interesting and scary at the same time.

Indeed, thats exactly it.

Imho this is actually a very serious problem. They are undermining our society with this. We should push tech companies to block, its technically very feasible.

You really didnt read the article right?! Because they explained exactly that: one way they avoid taxes is buy borrowing money giving the stocks as collateral… the interest they pay is way lower than the taxes they would have paid…

Thats precious

The founding fathers are rolling in their graves…

Great read. Loved how he described management consulting and specially Mckinsey. Although he seems to be a hardcore Gomes fan lol